Since Carol Drinkwater moved to an olive farm in France she has developed a passion for the olive tree & the culture that has grown up around it. From the eastern shores of the shimmering Mediterranean to its western coast this fruit is farmed. Its silvery-green branches have inspired painters & poets, but who first pressed its `bitter berry` & transformed it into liquid gold? In quest of its secrets & traditions, Carol embarked on a solo adventure round the Mediterranean basin. Transporting readers across the olive`s ancient paths, celebrating its venerable past, tracking trade routes, unearthing unlikely stories, encountering peoples of today & bygone times, Carol comes full circle, back to her farm in the sun-baked Provencal hills.